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SUSAN SOMMERSAthlete, North Penn High School, 1984 9 Varsity Letters: 3 Field Hockey, 3 Basketball, 3 Softball 1982, 1983 All Bux-Mont Mont Field Hockey 1st Team Forward |
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As an athlete at North Penn, Susan earned 9 varsity letters; 3 in field hockey, 3 in basketball, and 3 in softball. As a senior, she was MVP in field hockey, basketball, and softball. Prior to her senior year, she made the Keystone State Games for field hockey where her team won gold. After graduating from North Penn, Susan accepted a field hockey scholarship from Penn State University. While at Penn State, she played varsity field hockey (4 years) with a 4th place finish in the 1987 NCAA tournament, varsity softball (2 years) with an Atlantic 10 Championship in 1985, and varsity lacrosse (3 years). Although she did not play lacrosse at North Penn, she was asked by Penn State’s head coach to try out for the varsity goalie position on Penn State’s lacrosse team. After making the team, Susan started as goalie and won two National Lacrosse Championships in 1987 and 1989, and placed second in 1988. Susan now lives in Royersford, PA and has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for the past 21 years. She was recently promoted to Director of Global Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance at an international pharmaceutical company. She is honored to become a member of the North Penn Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame. |
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Knight SiteNorth Penn Alumni Athletic AssociationPO Box 22, Lansdale, PA 19446 |
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